Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-07-06
LOCAL BREyTTIES.

The new boiler-shop building at the rail-
road works has advanced to the raising of
,, the rafters.
The Shasta excursion party returned
nome about 4 A. NJ. yesterday, delighted
with their trip.
The barge California was yesterday taken
10 the marine ways on the Yolo side of the
river to be hauled out and repaired
The only arrest made yesterday was that
OF Dave Barnes, by officers Colmack and
Mclaughlin, for disturbing the peace
The County Board of Equalization met
yesterday, but transacted no business. as
there were no applications for increase CT
reduction OF assessments.
Governor Bartlett has appointed Thos.
d; Lame Trustee of the State Normal
school at San Jose, vice o. W. Childs,
transferred to Los Angeles.
Sheriff Hale, of Alameda county, brought
up last evening Albert Montieth, who is
en- route to the State Prison at Folsom 10
serve four years for grand larceny.
Ed. Cox, of Engine Company No. l, who
was injured on Monday while going to a
hre, IN consequence of his buggy losing
wheel, was yesterday reported to be doing
well.
The Marshall Monument Committee has
not as yet decided as to the style of monu-
ment to be erected. This will be done at
their next meeting, which will be held in
Napa the latter part of this mouth.
All trains leaving the city were unusually
loaded with passengers, including many
old Sacramentans, now residing in other
portions of the State, but who came here
to assist in celebrating the national holt
day.
The fine exhibit made by Chris. Ehmann
of canned teas, coffees and spices in the
procession of trade displays on the 4,h of
July was inadvertently omitted from our
report; but II was there and excellent, all
the same.
The average Signal Service temperature
yesterday was S1.70 which is 10 80 warmer
than the normal temperature for that day.
The highest and lowest temperature was
~ and 630, with gentle to fresh southerly
winds, and weather clear to fair and clear
1t seems TO be unnecessary to make long
Trips from the city to make successful deer
hunts, as the game can be found close at
hand. Last Sunday Josh Sovereign and
Mr.. Crosby, of Woodland, went to the Sink
OF Cache creek in search of yenison, and
Sovereign killed fine buck.
1t is probable that the cases of Koening
and Alderman, charged with an assault 10
murder Paxon Mcdowell. will be trans
ferred from the Police Court to the Court
OF Justice Post, and the deposition of wit
nesses taken, as it will doubtless be several
weeks before Mcdowell is able to be out.
In mentioning the trades display on the
Fourth of July those of Stanton, Thorn
son IL Co., the Washington Bakery and
Pioneer Soda Works were accidentally
omitted. Each Of these made creditable
display. particularly so the former, who
had tioat, exhibiting an immense line of
plows.
The second trial of Il. C. Casey for burg
larry will be commenced in Department
Two of the Superior Court before Judge
Freer this morning. The Chatfield case is
also set for hearing in the same Court this
morning, but will probably be trans ferred
to Department One where Judge Van
Fleet will hear it.
W. H. Lovett received his release from
the Atlas yesterday. and has thrown up
his situation at the railroad works, with the
intention OF returning East in few DAYS,
though offers have been made him by a
San Francisco club. This leaves the Atlas
with but one pitcher, which may be rather
awkward some time.
Chief Dillman has provided new record
book for the police office, in which. under
appropriate headings, are daily entered the
name of prisoner, cause of arrest, time of
arrest, name of arresting officer, name of
prosecuting witness, list of property taken
from prisoner, property returned to him
and date; also the number of meals fur
nished prisoners, names of dodgers" ETC.
earle, Croly & Abernethy have been hay
ing much difficulty in procuring the haul
ing of the large quantity of lumber neces-
sary for the construction of the immense
fiume which is to supply San Diego with
water, and for which they have the con-
tract. Parties who proposed to contract
for the hauling charged such high rate that
1t was found necessary for the firm to pro-
vide their own teams, and Mr.. earle has
recently purchased and sent down from
this city and vicinity l40 horses, which are
now at work. Yesterday he went up to
Chico to obtain about sixty more if pos
sible. He thinks. from present indications,
that his firm will, by doing their own haul
ing, clear the price OF the teams